Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sri Lanka to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Spain is 23 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 23 days 8h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to Spain by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Spain takes around 17h 55m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sri Lanka and Spain?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Spain. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Spain by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Spain by cargo ship is 9,792 Nautical Miles (18,134 Kilometres / 11,268 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Spain by air is around 8,473 Kilometres (5,265 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sri Lanka to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

821kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Spain. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Spain?

Accepted Answer

517kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Spain. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	N/A	HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming
Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
AE7 → SE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE7 / Condor → TA5 / MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
FE4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA5 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EA2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Sri Lanka to Spain By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Sri Lanka to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Algeciras

Cargo flights

Colombo to Valencia

Most frequent

Colombo to Barcelona

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